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What is The Social Planning Council?

Activities:

o Monthly Meetings: Attend meetings with guest speakers from within the community &/or presentations at each meeting. We currently meet the fourth Monday of every month (excluding summer) at City Hall with light lunch by donation.

o Facebook & Email Group: Utilize the network on Facebook. Start discussions, learn about & share upcoming community events, projects and meetings. If you don’t use Facebook, then join the email network instead.

o Inform City Council: The SPC provides reports to City Council regularly and the City keeps the SPC informed. Use the network and have your voices heard.



Strategic Direction of the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake & Area:

o Poverty Reduction and the local Living Wage Campaign.

o Community Collaboration and Networking.

o Retention and Succession of residents within the Area.



Community Social Planning:

o Supports communities in building an integrated approach to complex problems that take into account social, economic, and environmental concerns.

o Maximizes the effectiveness of often scarce resources by working to reduce duplication, overlap and competition.

o Provides an ongoing forum for communication, coordination and conflict resolution.



Friday, June 24, 2016

Community Updates (16) - Jun 24, 2016



Please visit the following link for the updates below:

http://cm.pn/1v0h
 
1) The next SPC meeting is this Monday Jun 27th from 11:30 am  - 1:00 pm
2) Communities that Care - Positive Action Word of the Week(s)
3) Volunteers needed - help stuff welcome packages Jul 9th
4) Billet Accommodation hosts needed - for visitors of the Elders Gathering Jul 10 - 14th.
5) Bids To Help Kids! - Art, Auction and Appy's on Jun 25th at 7 pm
6) Dirty Laundry Campaign Celebration - wrap-up event Tue Jun 28th 4:30 - 6:30 pm
7) Atlantic Power - Open House regarding burning rail ties - Tues Jun 28th 4 - 8 pm
8) 15th Annual Williams Lake Walk for ALS - Sat June 25th
9) Tails & Trails at Scout Island Nature Centre
10) Nature Fun at Scout Island Nature Centre
11) Canada Day Events in Boitanio Park - Friday Jul 1, 2016
12) Stampede Weekend Parade, and community events.
13) Free Fitness in the Park - all summer long
14) Performances in the Park - Thursday evenings in Boitanio Park
15) Williams Lake Garden Club & Arts Tour - July 9th (self guided)
16) Williams Lake Refugee Sponsorship Group update - Family on 5 enroute.



See you Monday!
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Contact Us

The Social Planning Council is made up of volunteers from the community. Many of us work in social services agencies or also volunteer for other organizations.

Our Mailing Address is Box 20045, Williams Lake BC V2G 4R1

To reach the Society Coordinator Jessica Dunn please email spc-coordinator@xplornet.com or call 250-243-2126

To reach the Communities that Care Project Facilitator Barb Jones please email communitiesthatcare.wl@gmail.com or call 250-305-4838

To reach the THRIVE Williams Lake Project Manager Anne Burrill please email annelburrill@gmail.com or call 250-267-7211

To reach the current SPC Chair Larry Stranberg please email happytrails@cfdccariboo.com or call 250-392-3626